Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07
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But as lovers quarrels sometimes ter
inmate in marriage. such was the case in
this instance, and well would it be for do
nestle peace and happiness, if all such and
all other kinds of quarrcls should always
end there.
In the family of Nicholas. Jr., was a son
who inherited his grandfather's remarkably
strong and robust constitution, and whom
this Mr.. Holt used quite frequently to call
my hoss," and it so happened that this
son became intimately acquainted with,
and engaged to a young woman of the
family of Samuel Morse-usually, in those
DAYS, pronounced Moss. At time when
several of this Mr.. Hollis neighbors were
at his house on the occasion of quilt
ing, preparatory in part for the approach
ing nuptials of this son with his intended
wife. the conversation seemed to turn on
whether they would have enough from the
proceeds of their farms to carry their
families and their cattle through the APP
preaching winter, when Mr.. Holt said
to live on Moss this winter"
Now this Mr.. Morse whose ancestors
came from Portugal, was of the old Puri-
tan stock and he was distinguished for his
sincere picty and for his purely religious
principles all through his life; and al
though he was not of the same faith and
order aS to some of the ordinances of the
church as Mr. Fisher, he having become a
friendly and visited each other quite often,
and it j. said that soon after Mr.. Fisher
died, Mr.. Morse made this remark Well,
| suppose there i no doubt that Mr..
Fisher is now in Heaven and looking about
and wondering where old Moss is"
Mr.. Morse was born July 6, 1850, mar
ricd. first Margaret Thistle Nov. p, ISL;
second. Elizabeth Candagc, Jan. 70. 1877;
twelve children: Solacc, born Feb. %,
1907 is still living in Bnchill at the aye
of ~ years
Mr. Holt'> land adjoined that Of a
neighbor whose lot extended to the bay,
and lie owned canoe. or a they were
called in those days a fioat. This neigh
Dor whom to save repetition we will call
Mr.. o., was, by the way, rather cross
grained Kind Of man. not much disposed
to accommodate his neighbors. Mr., II.
wished 10 take some grain across the bay
to the tide mill, to have it ground into
meal and went to Mr.. O. to borrow his
hoat but Mr .. said TO him We'll. now.
fag, Mr. Holt, have hauled her up 10
grave to put on a coat OF tar or pitch)
and YOU can't have her" But A. Mr.. II.
knew She had been off only the day before
and that there was no trouble about her
leaking, his excuse did not satisfy him.
Thus disappointed he went home, ponder
ing the matter in his mind as to what he
could dc. In few days Mr.. @. called on
MIR II to borrow his shecp-shears. when
Mr II said To him II have hauled them
up to grave | have. and by George, you
can't have them" Whcreupon Mr. ..
said TO him: Well now. fags, If you will
let me have them. YOU can have my float
to-day or tomorrow or any time You may
want her.
Perhaps some of the young men who
read the AMERICAN would like to know
how those floats were constructed, and
viii briefly tell them, as told To me in my
hoyhood days.
They would select an apparently straight
grained pine tree, say from three 70 four
feet in diameter, fell il, cut off n section
from ten To fifteen feet long, according To
the size required, then midway borr a hole
half way through, or more, put in some
powder and split ii in halves Then with
augcr> and axes and other tools they
would dig it out, leaving the she'll Of the
sides and bottom from two /" three inches
thick and after taking of the bark and
>hapn. the ends. a. desired. they would
have a craft that would carry quite large
load. and which, a. there were no car
riagcS in those days. they found quite con-
vcnient to 20 to mill" or to take the
women across the bay To visit their friends
on the other side.
1t wa, in such a boat or canoe that
Daniel Sullivan took hi, intended bride,
Miss Abigail Bean. as related in the
AMERICAN of Jan. 20, from sullivan to
Fort Pownel. now Fort Point, for the pur-
pose of being married, there being no
minister or magistrate to perform the
ceremony any nearer
say, Young men, those Of you who are
acquainted with that long crooked and
even hazardous route, especially in small
log canoe, across Sullivan bay. around
Crabtrees point, through Mt. Desert mar
rows, across Union river bay, around the
south end Of Long Island, across Bluehill
bay. up that long stretch. Eggemoggin
reach, around Cape Rozier, up the Penob-
scot bay. with Brooksvillc and Castine on
the right, and Belfast, Searsport and
Stockton on the left, to Fort Point, and
the same on their return to their home in
Sullivan, do YOU not consider that their
heroic perseverance and moral heroism
were worthy of your emulation:
All. young men. you little realize the
hardships and depriyations which the
early settlers of this region endured! Is 1t
not well to cherish their memory and to
cultivate their christian principles and the
noble traits of character they brought with
them, and to indulge thankful spirit for
the many worthy examples they left be-
hind them for you to initiate:
B. w. DARLING.
Bluehill, March "a, 1887.
Death Of Edward w. Hubb ard.